I confess to
having taken mental health days
while I was in corporate.
I’d call in sick
when I wasn’t truly sick,
taking a day off
to think about things
and to recuperate.
I sincerely believe
that going to work angry
will do more harm
to a career
than taking a day off.
BUT you should stay home
and stay away from social media.
“In a new CareerBuilder poll*,
31% of bosses confessed to
checking up on absentees
-some asking for a doc’s note,
others calling them at home.
Twenty-four percent said
they’d gone on Facebook or Twitter
and found ‘sick’ employees sounding
-and looking-
just fine.
And 15% admitted to
driving by a no-shows house.
(We hope you don’t work
for one of those.)
If bosses did bust AWOL-ers?
Half chewed them out,
while 22% fired them.”
Stay off social media
during sick days
(legit or not)
And, if your boss is checking up
on you,
consider it a sign that
you’re not doing your job
while you ARE at work.
* Jan/Feb 2015
Men’s Fitness